“Our business model has revolutionized the way people view – and utilize – buses in Europe, and we are excited to offer this fresh take on bus travel to people in the United States,” says André Schwämmlein, founder and CEO of parent company FlixMobility.

FlixBus uses the model of managing the technology, ticketing, customer service, network planning, marketing and sales for a route. The daily operation comes from its partners.

For its initial U.S. launch, FlixBus will use six regional bus partners: Arrow Stage Lines, American Explorer Motorcoach, Gray Line Arizona, Pacific Coachways, Transportation Charter Services, and USA Coach Services.

Pierre Gourdain, managing director of FlixBusUSA, says the company’s next phase is to establish 400 more routes in the USA.

“In the United States, we want to show people who take their cars on long-haul drives that the bus can provide a convenient alternative, one that allows them to work, relax or sleep while they travel,” says Schwämmlein. “You can fall easily fall asleep in LA and wake up in front of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, if you want.”

FlixBus has tried to be an environmentally sound company, launching long-distance electric bus lines in Europe. There are no plans yet to test that out here.

"We are ready for electric buses to hit American roadways," Gourdain says. "However, at this time the bus manufacturers are simply not there yet, so an all-electric fleet is still a few years out, but we are pushing for it sooner rather than later."